I just received this monitor last night, while yes it does its job as being a HD monitor, I couldn’t ignore the white background lights emanating from around the edges as the previous reviewer mentioned. On the other hand, one can’t really complain for the price but I could’ve forked out a little bit more for a higher quality one. The only time this screen doesn’t bother me is during the day or when you I’m in a lit room, but once you turn off the lights they ARE that noticeable. It all depends what you use this screen for, if for the office, no problem. However, if you plan on using this to watch movies or play games or anything else that would require to turn off the lights it would be a nuisance to some people.

For those who just need an extra monitor for viewing space who don’t care about the rest, then you can’t beat the price for a monitor of this type. The colors are gorgeous, bright, and no dead pixels upon start up. Compared to other monitors, unless you’re really really picky about the colors, it holds its own well, at least in my opinion.

I got this one to replace my older i-Inc. monitor. It really is an improvement. Rich colors, really good contrast. I calibrated it (crudely, by using software called MCW). Really nice after calibration. One thing I did not like at all is how much side-illumination shows up. I guess those LEDs do need to be bright enough, but I never thought they would be THIS noticeable. It shows as a veil of dark gray around the perimeter of the screen. And when whatever on the screen is dark enough you will see it. Sometimes barely noticeable, sometimes annoyingly obvious. And one other thing. The power supply is a separate brick – like in the laptop. Plan on locating it behind the monitor, etc. Otherwise – a very nice monitor, no dead pixels, no other issues.

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